Category: 2018 Finish A Long

My Q4 Finish-A-Long List

10/17/2018

Looking for the Q4 Finish-A-Long link up? Click HERE to go to it.

I'm going to be honest, I'm struggling ya'll. Struggling to fit in sewing/quilting time, struggling to take photos (my biggest problem) and struggling to blog. Oh and social media, I'm virtually absent there. I guess real life has just been ruling the day. Nothing is really going on (other than 3 kids) but I'm finding it more and more difficult to get sewing time. I'm making a Q4 list because I WANT TO WORK ON SOMETHING, but this year has been a total failure in terms of the Finish-A-Long for me.

Usually I make a "How I did in the last quarter?" post but this time it was pointless. The third quarter only resulted in one finish (pajamas) that I have yet to take photos of. I didn't touch anything else and truth be told I just finished those pajamas a week before the link-up began. So there we have it. Lame.

Moving forward, what should I do about my list this quarter? Since I have been totally unmotivated to make any of the quilts that have been on the list ALL YEAR, I'm starting fresh with seasonal quilts that I really want to work on. Here we go:

1. Modern Maple - I intend for this to be a "fall" quilt and since the weather just turned "fall-ish" here it would be nice to work on it now. I have 20+ blocks and I'm thinking of adding a few acorn blocks possibly.

2. La Petite Salon Quilt - Obviously it is a top, I have all the supplies for the backing. I think this is a full sized quilt and would work great for my 6 year old's bed. I'm thinking a wood grain pattern quilting would be fun, maybe throw in a few acorns in the quilting. Apparently I'm thinking of acorns a lot....

3. Christmas Spiderwebs - Christmas will be here before the blink of an eye! This was a bee block from years ago. I have 24+ of these made, just need to put them into a quilt top, lap sized I think.

4. Lori Holt Christmas Quilt - I would really like to work on this one during the Christmas season. I have 4-5 blocks made. It will be a fun wall hanging.

5. Bee Sewcial Triangles - I can't have a list without this quilt top! Ugh, I need to make the backing.

6. Waterfall Raglan - This is actually a finished top that I finished earlier this year as part of the Finish-a-Long. I'm really not in love with the fit, it's about 2 sizes too big. So I think I'm going to take it apart, cut it a bit smaller and then sew it back together.

There we have it, six items. Let's see if I can work on at least some of them this quarter.

You still have time to link up yourself, create a list and play along. We love having you and encouraging you all to finish up those WIPS! Oh and possibly win some prizes too!

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2018 Finish-A-Long - Quarter 4 Link Up!

10/10/2018

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Its time to link up your list of unfinished projects that you propose to finish in Q4 of the Finish-A-Long. We are hoping that the FAL community will inspire you to work on your unfinished projects this quarter and to get them finished before the end of the year!

The 2018 FAL is hosted by a community of bloggers across the world. Our hosts are:

Marci - Marci Girl Designs - USA

Sandra (also Social Media Director) - Studio Sew of Course - Ireland

Leanne - She Can Quilt - Canada

Ella - Throw a Wench in the Works - USA

Felicity - Felicity Quilts - Canada

Karen - Capitola Quilter - USA

Izzy - Dizzy Quilts - Canada

Lynne - Tinking Along - USA

For those of you who are new to the FAL, it is a place to find motivation and encouragement to complete those unfinished projects that are hanging around. At the start of the quarter you post and link up a list of projects you hope to finish in the next three months, and then at the end of the quarter you link up each successful finish from your original list.

Each linked up finish is an entry into the draw for wonderful prizes from our sponsors. There is no penalty for not finishing a listed project, so feel free to make your list as long or short as you wish. The 2018 Schedule and Rules for the FAL are on my permanent 2018 FAL page, let me know if you have any questions.

Here are the fantastic and generous sponsors for Q4 of the Finish-A-Long, you can see each of their prizes listed under their logo. Please think about visiting them and saying thank you for their support of the FAL.

$50 Gift Certificate

3 PDF Patterns

$25 Gift Certificate

2 PDF Patterns

$20 Gift Certificate

3 PDF Patterns

2 PDF Patterns

3 Six Month Subscr.

$25 Gift Certificate

A Minikins Bundle

$50 Gift Certificate

2 PDF Patterns

$30 Gift Certificate

$40 Gift Certificate

So now it is time to round up those projects that you want to finish over the next three months! Take a photo of each one and make your list. Please ensure that you have at least started your projects - pulled fabric with a pattern is considered a UFO - and remember it is only finished projects that will get you an entry toward the above listed prizes. So while we love to see your bee blocks, the "finish" is when they are a completed, usable project.

If posting on social media (Flickr & Instagram), it will be very helpful if you tag your list with #2018FALQ4yourname (where yourname is unique to you). Using the same hashtag over the quarter when sharing project progress or finishes helps the host to make the connection to your original list quickly and easily.
IMPORTANT: Don't forget to link up your finishes when the quarter closes!

The 2018 Q4 list for your list of proposed finishes is now open, below, on my blog and each of the hosting blogs. You need only link your list once, on one host blog, and the link will show up on all the host blogs. If you are using Flickr or Instagram, post a photo mosaic of your projects and put your list in the description. Don't forget to include your unique hashtag. Katy of The Littlest Thistle has a great tutorial on how to link up if you need it, or Marci of Marci Girl Designs has a tutorial to link up an Instagram post specifically.

We also ask that you become part of the FAL community. Please check out the links of others - visit and comment on their lists. We all need encouragement to get those finishes done, so please share some of your own too.

If you want you can follow us on Facebook, Finish-A-Long and/or on Instagram, @finishalong, too. We'll post encouragement during the quarter and reminders when the finishes link up opens at the end of the quarter.

When creating your list there is one thing to remember - No deductions for not completing something so - Aim High! Nothing to lose!! Well now, get your list together and get linked up.

Feel free to use and share the FAL button above and this one too:

The Q4 proposed finish linky party will stay open until 11 pm EST, Thursday, October 18, 2018 - as we are global, you might want to check your time zone to determine your last possible time to link (you can also see how much time is left below the linked up images on the right.)

Remember: you only need to link up at ONE hosting blog and it will automatically show up on all hosting blogs.

An InLinkz Link-up

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2018 Finish-A-Long - Reminder! Link Up Your Finishes!

10/6/2018

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Popping in today for a quick reminder that the Quarter 3 Link Up for all your finishes closes on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, 11 pm EST. So you still have a few more days to finish a project or two and link them up to be eligible for prizes. The link up can be found HERE or on the blog of any of our current hosts.

A few reminders for linking up:

Please only one finished project for each post that you link up, so that each finish can be an entry in the (random) prize draw.
Please include a link to your original list in each post of your finishes (on Instagram the link is the unique tag #2018FALQ3yourname to be used in the Q3 list post, and in any Q3 finish post).
Please visit some of the other participants and leave a friendly comment, we all love to get those!

If you didn't have a chance to visit the tutorials that were posted as part of Finish-A-Long Tutorials Week, here is the schedule once more:

October 3, 2018 - Leanne of She Can Quilt

October 4, 2018 - Izzy of Dizzy Quilts
October 5, 2018 - Karen of Capitola Quilter

They are well worth a visit!

Finally, we hope you will be joining us for Quarter 4 to do it all over again!! So get your list ready, the link up for Q4 Lists will open on October 10, 2018.

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2018 Finish-A-Long - Q3 Tutorial Week

10/2/2018

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Today kicks off "Tutorial Week," which has been part of the Finish-A-Long since it's inception. While the link up for Finishes is open, we share some tutorials for you all to enjoy. They are varied, interesting, and usually helpful, so take some time to investigate and visit the blogs below on their scheduled day!

October 3, 2018 - Leanne of She Can Quilt - Christmas Pillow Cases

October 4, 2018 - Izzy of Dizzy Quilts - Fall/Halloween Themed Mug Rug
October 5, 2018 - Karen of Capitola Quilter - Power Prepping Quarter Circles

The Quarter 3 Finishes link up opened yesterday, you can find the link up HERE or on any of the hosting blogs. There is still plenty of time to link up or finish those projects as the link up does not close until October 9, 2018, 11 pm EST.

And whether you had a lot of finishes, or none at all this quarter, or you missed Finish-A-Long Q3 altogether, you can always join in for Quarter 4 which is taking off on October 10th, with the link up opening for your List of Proposed Finishes. We hope you will join us!

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2018 Finish-A-Long Q3 Finishes Link Up

10/1/2018

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Can you believe it, we have made it to the end of the third quarter of the 2018 Finish-A-Long and it's time to link up your Q3 finishes. We hope you have used the past three months to complete a bunch of those UFOs on your lists!

The 2018 FAL has a community of bloggers across the world jointly hosting and this year's hosts are:

Marci - Marci Girl Designs - USA

Sandra (also Social Media Director) - Studio Sew of Course - Ireland

Leanne - She Can Quilt - Canada

Ella - Throw a Wench in the Works - USA

Felicity - Felicity Quilts - Canada

Karen - Capitola Quilter - USA

Izzy - Dizzy Quilts - Canada

Lynne - Tinking Along - USA

Before the link up, let's give a huge thank you to our fantastic sponsors:

$50 Gift Certificate

3 PDF Patterns

$25 Gift Certificate

2 PDF Patterns

$20 Gift Certificate

3 PDF Patterns

2 PDF Patterns

3 Six Month Subscr.

$25 Gift Certificate

A Minikins Bundle

$50 Gift Certificate

2 PDF Patterns

$30 Gift Certificate

$40 Gift Certificate

For this quarter of the 2018 FAL, we continue tutorial week. Here is the schedule for this quarter so you can visit them all:

October 3 - Leanne of She Can Quilt

October 4 - Izzy of Dizzy Quilts
October 5 - Karen of Capitola Quilter

The 2018 Quarter 3 link for your finishes is now open below on my blog and on each of the hosting blogs - you only need to link on one blog for your finish to appear on all host blogs.

Link-up "Rules":

Add one link for each finish. If you want to link a round up post of all your finishes, use that link to enter one of your finishes and then link the rest of your finishes separately. Please, only one link per finish, as your link is an entry into the randomly drawn prize draws.

Please ensure that the photo (Instagram or Flickr) or blog post you link up contains a link or reference back to your original list so that we can verify your entry (make sure it is from the appropriate quarter, too). On Instagram, tag your photos with #2018FALQ3yourname (where yourname is unique to you), this makes it easier for us to match your finishes with your list, which also should have this tag.

Please become part of the FAL community. Check out the links of others and leave a comment. We all need encouragement so let's applaud each other. The 2018 FAL Facebook page is HERE and you can follow us on Instagram @finishalong.

Our hosts will also link up their finishes to share in the community but they are not eligible for any of the prizes.

The Q3 Finishes link will stay open from now thru 11 pm, EST, Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - as we are global, you might want to check your time zone to determine your last possible time to link (you can also see how much time is left below the linked up images on the right). It is best to link up your finishes early and if you have a last minute one, add that one later so you don't miss out. The prizes will be awarded as soon as we can verify all the entries and do the drawings. We will post the winners on each host's blog.

Lastly, don't forget to start making your Q4 list as the Q4 list link opens on October 10, 2018.

2018 Q3 Finishes Link Up:

An InLinkz Link-up

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2018 Quarter 2 Finish-A-Long Winners!

8/20/2018

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Today we are celebrating 401 (!!) finished projects in Quarter 2 of the 2018 Finish-A-Long. So many of you are joining in and getting their UFOs or WIPs out of that dark corner, and into the limelight to be shown off as a finish. If you are in need of inspiration go on over and have a look, there were so many great makes. And of course, thanks to our many generous sponsors, we are finishing off the quarter by announcing the lucky winners!!

Without further ado, the winners picked by the Random Number Generator of the 2018 Q2 FAL prizes are:

The Q2 Winner of the $50 Gift Certificate from Fat Quarter Shop is Mary who blogs at Quilting is in my Blood. She finished three projects in the second quarter of the year, one being this adorable baby quilt:

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The Q2 Winner of the 3 PDF Patterns from During Quiet Time is Helen who blogs at Midget Gem Quilts. She finished a quilt she had started back in 2016, her circles quilt, which is just lovely:

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The Q2 prize of the $25 Gift Certificate from Sew Sisters Quilt Shop goes to Cheryl on Flickr as Paisley Crazy. She finished this cute charm quilt which was her first finish of the quarter:

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The Q2 Winner of the 2 PDF Patterns from Quilting Jet Girl is Dianne on IG @quiltova. She finished this charming baby quilt, which was her third and final finish of the quarter:

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The Q2 Winner of the $20 Gift Certificate from Sew Me a Song is Lisa who blogs at Lisa in Port Hope. She finished a beautifully free motion quilted quilt started in 2015:

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The Q2 Winner of the 3 PDF Patterns from Happy Quilting is Jenny on IG @silverbellsandcockleshells. She finished these cute snugly slippers:

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The Q2 Winner of the 2 PDF Patterns from Charm About You is Donna who blogs at Faerydae Stitches. She finished a great Double Zip Gear Bag for a retreat swap:

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The Q2 Winners (3) of the 6 Month Subscription to Make Modern Magazine are:

1. Teresa on IG @misdosbichillos. She finished this double zipper pouch, which was her sixth finish this quarter:

2. Helene on IG @30hela. She finished this gorgeous sashiko pillow:

3. Donna on IG @donnalyn18. She finished this super cute spring bunny cushion:

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The Q2 prize of the $25 Gift Certificate from Studio 39 Fabrics goes to Kayde on IG @sewdexter. She finished this pretty tiny flying geese lanyard, which was her 13th finish for the year (and they say 13 is unlucky, ha!):

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The Q2 Winner of the $25 Gift Certificate from Tartan Kiwi is Gretchen who blogs at 120 Blocks. She finished this pretty felt hand stitched Christmas holly mat:

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The Q2 Winner of the Minikins bundle from Sew Sweetness is Cheryl on IG @1strongcheryl. She finished this gorgeous quilt that is minky backed (I bet it is snugly!):

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The Q2 prize of the $50 Gift Certificate from Mad About Patchwork goes to Danda who blogs at Northern Deb Quilts. She finished this lovely scrap quilt which was a leader and ender project:

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The Q2 Winner of the 2 PDF Patterns from Blossom Heart Quilts is Celine who blogs at Espritpatch. She finished this fantastic Blanche Barrel Bag for her daughter:

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The Q2 Winner of the $30 Gift Certificate from Clover & Violet is Mary who blogs at Musings of a Sometime Quilter. She finished this lovely quilt and this is her first year participating in the FAL (yay!):

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The Q2 Winner of the $40 Gift Certificate from Bunny's Designs is Cathy who blogs at Cathy's Crazy by Design. She finished this super sweet ABC quilt for her granddaughter:

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Congratulations to all the winners! Thank you for playing along with us in the second quarter, and we hope you continue joining in for the rest of the year. We love to encourage you to finish up all those WIPs and UFOs, and to see what great makes will be finished next time.

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My Q3 Finish-A-Long List

7/18/2018

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I've decided to be nice and boring this quarter and basically just have a list of all the same projects I've been carrying over all year long. Without further ado...

1. Bonnie and Camille Log Cabin - I still want to work on this, or maybe I want it on my bed more. LOL we will see, I have all the blocks finished and that is it.

2. Bee Sewcial Flower Quilt - Yep want to work on this one too, school will be starting back soon so I need to get this one ready to work on in the car, I plan to add more embroidery.

3. Boys Pajamas - I will finish these this quarter, if I say it enough will it make it true?

4. Bee Sewcial Triangle Quilt - Ugh, I just need to work on the backing and then figure out quilting, you know the hard part.

5. Bee Sewcial Kilim Quilt - Wait, what is this? A new addition but no photo, I can't win prizes so I don't really have to follow the rules. This quilt is just blocks that I haven't even laid out but the thought of laying them out excites me so maybe I should play with it. We shall see...

You still have time to join us, but get your list ready quick as the link up closes tonight. You can find the Quarter 3 link up HERE.

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My Q2 Finish-A-Long List, How Did I Do?

7/11/2018

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At the end of each quarter I like to reflect on what I accomplished (or didn't accomplish) that quarter and usually it inspires me to action and get serious about my WIPs again, because honestly we all get distracted don't we? So how did I do for the second quarter of the year? Ok, I did just Ok, I finished three small projects but didn't touch any of my quilts. I'm going to be brutally honest here but I've definitely lost my quilty mojo recently. I'm sewing all the time and love sewing so I've concentrated on clothing and small projects but just can't seem to get excited to work on any of my quilts. I think a large part of it is that the quilts always end up taking so long and it's hard for me to see the finish line so I lose track. Sewing clothes is fast and instant reward so I've been really digging that. All that being said, I really want to work on my quilts, so maybe I just need to force myself back into it? I'm not sure but if you have suggestions, feel free to leave them here. Ok enough rambling, here is how my quarter turned out:

Two projects totally completed and blogged about HERE and HERE.

I totally finished this project too, the Ladies Waterfall Raglan. Didn't get a chance to photograph or blog about it because I'm thinking of taking it apart. The fabric doesn't have as much drape as called for in the pattern and ended up being at least one size too large. I've worn it twice now and am just not in love with it, but think I would like it if I make it smaller. So I'm thinking about cutting out the seams and just sewing it together again. I'll also redo the neckline as it was a little wonky too. So now that I've put that in writing that is what I will do!

The final four projects, you guessed it, didn't touch them. Didn't even think about the quilts and just ran out of time for the pajamas. So now I just need to decide if I'm carrying them all over to the third quarter or what. Hmm...

So there you have it, 3 finished, 4 wips, so I'll call that semi-successful. Though I will say I am thrilled that I had some great finishes this time and there is always next quarter.

Speaking of the 3rd quarter of the year, the link up is open, can be found HERE and will remain open until Wednesday, July 18. Please join us, even if you didn't participate in the 1st or 2nd quarter you can join in now. Make that list, post it and link up, it's that easy and you can win prizes too. What is better motivation than that?

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2018 Finish-A-Long - Quarter 3 Link Up!

7/10/2018

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Its time to link up your list of unfinished projects that you propose to finish in Q3 of the Finish-A-Long. We are hoping that the FAL community will inspire you to work on your unfinished projects this quarter (and throughout the remainder of the year) and to get them finished!

The 2018 FAL is hosted by a community of bloggers across the world. Our hosts are:

Marci - Marci Girl Designs - USA

Sandra (also Social Media Director) - Studio Sew of Course - Ireland

Leanne - She Can Quilt - Canada

Ella - Throw a Wench in the Works - USA

Felicity - Felicity Quilts - Canada

Karen - Capitola Quilter - USA

Izzy - Dizzy Quilts - Canada

Lynne - Tinking Along - USA

For those of you who are new to the FAL, it is a place to find motivation and encouragement to complete those unfinished projects that are hanging around. At the start of the quarter you post and link up a list of projects you hope to finish in the next three months, and then at the end of the quarter you link up each successful finish from your original list.

Each linked up finish is an entry into the draw for wonderful prizes from our sponsors. There is no penalty for not finishing a listed project, so feel free to make your list as long or short as you wish. The 2018 Schedule and Rules for the FAL are on my permanent 2018 FAL page, let me know if you have any questions.

Here are the fantastic and generous sponsors for Q3 of the Finish-A-Long. you can see each of their prizes listed under their logo. Please think about visiting them and saying thank you for their support of the FAL.

$50 Gift Certificate

3 PDF Patterns

$25 Gift Certificate

2 PDF Patterns

$20 Gift Certificate

3 PDF Patterns

2 PDF Patterns

3 Six Month Subscr.

$25 Gift Certificate

A Minikins Bundle

$50 Gift Certificate

2 PDF Patterns

$30 Gift Certificate

$40 Gift Certificate

So now it is time to round up those projects that you want to finish over the next three months! Take a photo of each one and make your list. Please ensure that you have at least started your projects - pulled fabric with a pattern is considered a UFO - and remember it is only finished projects that will get you an entry toward the above listed prizes. So while we love to see your bee blocks, the "finish" is when they are a completed, usable project.

If posting on social media (Flickr & Instagram), it will be very helpful if you tag your list with #2018FALQ3yourname (where yourname is unique to you). Using the same hashtag over the quarter when sharing project progress or finishes helps the host to make the connection to your original list quickly and easily.
IMPORTANT: Don't forget to link up your finishes when the quarter closes!

The 2018 Q3 list for your list of proposed finishes is now open, below, on my blog and each of the hosting blogs. You need only link your list once, on one host blog and the link will show up on all the host blogs. If you are using Flickr or Instagram, post a photo mosaic of your projects and put your list in the description. Don't forget to include your unique hashtag. Katy of The Littlest Thistle has a great tutorial on how to link up if you need it, or Marci of Marci Girl Designs has a tutorial to link up an Instagram post specifically.

We also ask that you become part of the FAL community. Please check out the links of others - visit and comment on their lists. We all need encouragement to get those finishes done, so please share some of your own too.

If you want you can follow us on Facebook, Finish-A-Long and/or on Instagram, @finishalong, too. We'll post encouragement during the quarter and reminders when the finishes link up opens at the end of the quarter.

When creating your list there is one thing to remember - No deductions for not completing something so - Aim High! Nothing to lose!! Well now, get your list together and get linked up.

Feel free to use and share the FAL button above and this one too:

The Q3 proposed finish linky party will stay open until 11 pm EST, Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - as we are global, you might want to check your time zone to determine your last possible time to link (you can also see how much time is left below the linked up images on the right.)

Remember: you only need to link up at ONE hosting blog and it will automatically show up on all hosting blogs.

An InLinkz Link-up

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2018 Finish-A-Long - Reminder! Link Up Your Finishes!

7/6/2018

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Popping in today for a quick reminder that the Quarter 2 Link Up for all your finishes closes on Monday, July 9, 2018, 11 pm EST. So you still have a few more days to finish a project or two and link them up to be eligible for prizes. The link up can be found HERE or on the blog of any of our current hosts.

A few reminders for linking up:

Please only one finished project for each post that you link up, so that each finish can be an entry in the (random) prize draw.
Please include a link to your original list in each post of your finishes (on Instagram the link is the unique tag #2018FALQ2yourname to be used in the Q2 list post, and in any Q2 finish post).
Please visit some of the other participants and leave a friendly comment, we all love to get those!

If you didn't have a chance to visit the tutorials that were posted as part of Finish-A-Long Tutorials Week, here is the schedule once more:

July 3, 2018 - Sandra of Studio Sew of Course - The Finish-A-Long Project List - keeping track of your FAL projects

July 4, 2018 - Ella of Throw A Wench in the Works

July 5, 2018 - Felicity of Felicity Quilts - Mini Charm Pack Zip Pouch

They are well worth a visit!

Finally, we hope you will be joining us for Quarter 3 to do it all over again!! So get your List ready, the link up for Q3 Lists will open on July 10, 2018.

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